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CVSA Held Its 2020 COHMED Conference
February 19, 2020
Nearly 300 individuals involved in the regulation, enforcement and safety of hazardous materials/dangerous goods transportation attended the 2020 COHMED Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
International Roadcheck Set for May 5-7 with Emphasis on Driver Requirements
January 17, 2020
CVSA International Roadcheck will take place May 5-7. The focus for 2020 is on the driver requirements category of a roadside inspection.
CVSA Offers Canadian HOS/ELD Training to ELD Vendors and Motor Carriers
January 17, 2020
CVSA will hold training on HOS regulations in Canada and new ELD technical specifications which will take effect in June 2021. This training is for ELD vendors and motor carriers who want to learn more about Canada's HOS rules and its upcoming ELD mandate.
CVSA Offers Online Class 3 Flammable and Combustible Hazardous Materials Course
January 16, 2020
CVSA is offering Class 3 flammable and combustible liquids training through its online learning management system, available to all CVSA members.
CVSA Adds New Inspection Bulletin Providing Roadside Inspection Guidance on FMCSA’s Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program
December 20, 2019
The CVSA Board of Directors approved a new inspection bulletin on FMCSA's Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program and enhancements the agency made to Query Central to allow roadside enforcement personnel to verify a carrier and driver’s participation in the pilot program.
CVSA Reminds Motor Carriers of the Dec. 17, 2019, ELD Compliance Deadline
November 20, 2019
Starting Dec. 17, 2019, all motor carriers and drivers subject to FMCSA's electronic logging devices (ELD) final rule must use an ELD. This deadline also pertains to grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices, which will no longer be allowed under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to provide records of duty status as a substitute to a required ELD.
13.5% of CMVs Inspected During 2019 Brake Safety Week Were Removed from Roadways for Brake-Related Violations
November 12, 2019
From Sept. 15-21, 2019, inspectors conducted 34,320 commercial motor vehicle inspections as part of Brake Safety Week and placed 4,626 vehicles out of service after critical brake-related conditions were identified during roadside inspections. The majority of commercial motor vehicles inspected (86.5%) did not have any critical brake-related inspection item violations.
CVSA Jurisdictions Inspect More than 9,200 CMVs Transporting Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Aug. 12-16
October 29, 2019
Enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. inspected 9,259 commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods as part of the TDG/HM Road Blitz on Aug. 12-16, 2019. Inspectors identified 683 out-of-service HM/DG conditions.
CVSA Adds New Inspection Bulletin on Evolving Commercial Vehicle Tire Design Tread Depth Measurement
October 17, 2019
The CVSA Board of Directors voted on and approved a new Inspection Bulletin which outlines tread depth measurement of evolving commercial motor vehicle tires.
CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2019-2020
October 7, 2019
Sgt. John Samis of the Delaware State Police is the new president of the Alliance. Capt. John Broers with the South Dakota Highway Patrol is CVSA’s vice president. Maj. Jeremy "Chris" Nordloh with the Texas Department of Public Safety was elected by the membership to the position of secretary.